Teleconference Hub Modulating Display Perspective

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current teleconference systems are complex and time-consuming to initiate, terminate, and switch between sessions, and fail to simulate the user experience of looking through a window due to static display perspectives.

Innovation Solution

An always-on communication hub system that uses cloud-based processing to generate a teleconference space, modulate audiovisual streams based on user perspective, and facilitate rapid connection and disconnection of teleconference devices, simulating a dynamic window view by adjusting display perspectives in response to user movement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional teleconference systems are used to connect devices, then teleconferences can be established, but the process of generating, connecting to, and disconnecting from teleconferences becomes complicated and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveteleconference setup speedVSAvoidteleconference system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-generates a persistent teleconference space that remains active and ready for immediate use, eliminating the need for real-time setup procedures. Devices can join the pre-established space instantly without complex initialization sequences, thereby speeding up teleconference establishment while maintaining manageable system complexity through automated background processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If static display perspectives are used in teleconference devices, then device structure is simplified, but the system fails to simulate the subjective user experience of looking through a window

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay perspective adaptabilityVSAvoiddisplay system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The display perspective is transformed from a static fixed view to a dynamic adjustable view that responds to user movement. Sensors detect user position and orientation, then the display system dynamically adjusts the perspective to simulate looking through a window. This dynamic adaptation enhances user experience while the underlying automation keeps implementation complexity manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of operation

If the teleconference system does not adjust for user movement, then system operation is simpler, but it fails to approximate the subjective user experience of looking through a window

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experience qualityVSAvoidmotion tracking system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a feedback loop where motion sensors continuously monitor user position and orientation, then feed this information to the display control system. The display perspective is adjusted in real-time based on this feedback, creating an immersive window-like experience. The automated feedback mechanism handles the complexity internally, maintaining ease of operation for the end user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10992904B2Always-on teleconference communication hub
Publication Date: 2021.04.27 NEXTIVA INC
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AI summary

A system and method are disclosed for generating a teleconference space for two or more teleconference devices, each teleconference device operatively associated with at least one user and comprising an audiovisual recording device and an audiovisual display device, using a computer coupled with a database and comprising a processor and memory. The computer generates a teleconference space and transmits requests to join the teleconference space to the two or more teleconference devices. The computer stores in memory identification data for each of the two or more teleconference devices. The computer receives inbound audiovisual display stream data, comprising audiovisual data recorded by the teleconference device audiovisual recording device, from each teleconference device. The computer transmits outbound audiovisual display stream data to one or more teleconference devices, and modulates the outbound audiovisual display stream data in response to user perspective data transmitted to the computer by the one or more teleconference devices.